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Labor Honors Dr. King in Memphis The annual AFL-CIO event commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took place this year in Memphis, TN, where the Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader was slain while supporting striking sanitation workers in 1968. The observance drew more than 2,000 delegates and guests, double the number
Read moreLatest Updates: 1,822 Long Beach, CA. Workers Vote ‘IAM YES’ More than 1,800 city workers joined together and voted IAM Yes!!! Big Win for Local 2515 85 service contract workers at White Sands Missile Range are the lates workers who said “YES” to joining the IAM. Workers at Filtrona Join District 751 New members at
Read moreA new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) indicates that the end of employment-based health insurance is not yet in sight but “if one larger employer actually did drop its health benefits, others might follow for competitive reasons.” The full report can be downloaded by clicking here.
Read moreIAM and NASSCO Open Negotiations in San Diego IAM District 947 Negotiating Committee (left and left to right: Roberto Becerra, Nick Ferioli, Joe Zimolzak, Richard Sanchez, Scott Gilding, Gilbert Huffman, Robert Martinez and, not pictured, Steve Cooper) sits across bargaining table from NASSCO Reps. (right to left: Tom Fawcett, Ted Scott, Anna Cooper, Don Dame)
Read moreCongress Back for New Year With fears of a recession looming, Congress opened its 2008 session today looking to address health care, energy costs and a host of economic issues. Democratic leaders have said a top priority will be to shape a bipartisan economic stimulus package to jumpstart the struggling economy. “American families are facing
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